English

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024.

Video. Pope Francis opens Holy Door to launch 2025 Jubilee

Updated: 24/12/2024 - 19:53 GMT+1

The 2025 Holy Year, themed around hope and trust, has begun with the Pope opening the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica, as Rome prepares for 30 million pilgrims with heightened security and ongoing renovations.

Read full article

Top stories

Now playing Next

Latest news bulletin | January 16th, 2026 – Morning

Now playing Next

European troops arrive in Greenland to 'ensure Arctic security'

Now playing Next

Argentine farmers look forward to the EU and Mercosur agreement

Now playing Next

Netherlands: Gas leak causes explosion and fire in central Utrecht

Now playing Next

Japanese and Italian PMs discuss defence and trade in Tokyo on Meloni's birthday

Now playing Next

Film of the Week: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - a dazzling dance with the devil

Now playing Next

Race against time: Scientists store endangered glacier ice in Antarctica

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

More from Europe News

Europe News

Pressure mounts on EU to list Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as terror organisation

Europe News

EU and China take new step to resolve row over subsidised electric vehicles

Europe News

Kaja Kallas to push new Iran sanctions after deadly crackdown

Europe News

Four killed and 20 more injured in overnight Russian attacks across Ukraine

Latest video

China

Canada PM Mark Carney hails strategic China partnership in Beijing meeting with Xi Jinping

USA

Venezuela's Machado says she 'presented' her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Trump

Iran

Iran warns Qatar and Saudi Arabia it will strike US targets if attacked, expert says

No Comment

Thousands of Hindu devotees take holy dip at Sangam during Magh Mela festival

No Comment

Ai Weiwei launches first solo exhibition in India

USA

US sanctions Iranian officials accused of repressing protests against the government

Cinema

'With Hassan in Gaza': Director's forgotten footage nominated at Europe's top film awards

France

'To remain free, one must be feared': Macron says of France’s defence priorities

ADVERTISEMENT

United Kingdom

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch sacks rival after 'plot' to defect to Reform UK

Culture Series

Baku prepares for 2026 as World Sports Capital with packed international events calendar

No Comment

ISS crew returns early to Earth after medical issue

Europe Today

Watch the video: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — who are they?

Football Now

Atlas Lions roar into AFCON final to set up showpiece clash with Senegal

Space

Astronauts return to Earth after first-ever medical evacuation from International Space Station

Economy

Germany edges back into growth after two years of contraction

No Comment

Violent thunderstorms trigger flash flooding along Australia's Great Ocean Road

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT